Tying machine



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UlTEl) STATES JOHN W. BLEASZDALE, F JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

TYING MACHINE.

Application filed September 26, 1924 Serial No. 740,054.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. BLEASDALE, a citizen of the United States, residing at- J e ville. in the county of Rock and State or n iscon have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Tying ldachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a tying; machine, designed primarily for use in connection with the tying of tobacco hands, but it is to be understood that a machine in accordance with this invention is adapted for any purposes for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a machine of the class referred to for expeditiously tying hands of tobacco with twine.

The invention further aims to provide a machine for tying tobacco hands with twine, and having means for holding the leaves of the hand, tucking a loop under the twine band, cutting; the twine and releasing the hand when. tied antL whereby such functions will be quickly and cliiciently performed without injury to the leaves.

Further objects or" the invention are to provide, in a manner hereinafter set forth, a machine for tying tobacco hands with twine, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly (BillQlGIlt and convenient in its use, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to set up.

.Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement 0t LS, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompe ing' drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that hanges, variations and modifications can he resorted to which tall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure -l. is a top plan view of a tying machine showing a hand tied with twine.

Figure 2, is a front elevation, broken Fig .re 3, is a fragmentary view, in horizontal section, illustrating; the clamp, tuck ung needle, twine guide, and cutter.

ll6 i, is a section online l-t, Figis a section on line 5-5, Figure 0.

Figure 6, is a section on line 6-6, ure 3.

Figure 7, are l.

Figure 8, me 3.

F gure 9, is a-perspective view illustrating the holder, clamp, guide, and the housing; for the needle and cutter.

Figure 10, is a plan illustrating a hand and the string in full lines prior to the operation of the tucking needle, and in dotted lines the position of the tucking needle and twine as the needle moves inwardly to tuck the twine.

Figure ll. is a plan illustrating a hand tied with twine.

Figure 12, is a sectional view of a hand showing the position of the twine when secu d to one end of the hand.

Figure 13, is a perspective of a tobacco hand tied with twine.

Referring; to the drawings in detail 1 denotes platform having a flanged plate 2 s cured to the upper face thereof. The flange of the plate 2, is at the inner side thereof anl ind'cated at 3, and which is positioned between the transverse center and one end of the platform 1. The plate 2 projects forwardly of the platform 1, as at 4iand has a portion of its forward edge inclining rearwardly, as at 5 and terminating at the flange 3.

Connected t form l, ac is a section on line 7-1, Fig;

is a section on line 8-8, Figo the lower face or" the platside thereof, as well as projectil 'dly ther et-rem.- is a pair of substantially wide supports 6, 7. A frame :or supporting the platform 1, is secured to the supports 6, 7.

ldounted on the supports 6, as well as llIQlllQ 7 secured thereto is a flat but .9, having part 10 thereof of less width than the 11. The part 10 is spaced from the m 1, and the part 11 extends under a portion of the forward end or" the plate 2. The part 10 in proximity to its free end, has its upper face "formed with a transverse extension 2 which provides a pair of shoulders 13, li The part 11 in proxnnity to its inner end has a transverse groove 15, in its upper face. The part 10 is also provided with a lengthwise extending slot 16 in the 'iner portion-thereof.

The machine further includes a housing for what may be termed a combined twine tucker and cutter mechanism, the latter will be hereinafter referred to, but with respect to the housing it comprises a top wall 17, a pair of side walls 18, 19 and a pair of end walls 20, 21. The end alls are of less height than the side walls and the side walls are secured to the part 10 of the bar 9. The end wall 20 flanged at its lower end, as at 22, and such flange is secured to the part 10, of the bar 9, by the holdfast devices The end wall 29 abuts against the shoulder 13. The end wall 21 seats on the inner end of the part 11, of the bar 9 and is inclined in an outward direction with respect to the top wall 17. The holdfast devices for securing the side walls to the part 10, of the bar 9, are indicated at 24-. See Figure 8. The end wall 21 is formed centrally thcreot with a rectan ular opening 25 and further formed in proximity to the side wall 19 with a rectangular slot 26. The purpose of the openin 25 and slot 26 vill be presently referred to.

The side wall 19, at its inner end, is provided with an integral extension 27 formed with a vertically disposed wing 23, which is spaced from the end wall 21 to form a notch 29 for the passage of the twine 30. The extension 27 is also formed with a wing 31, disposed at right angles with respect to the wing 28 and seated in the upper face of the part 11 of the bar 9. The wing 31 is disposed transversely with respect to the part 11 and the free end of said wing constitutes an abutment for the hinge or pivoted end of a. clamp to be hereinafter referred to. The extension 27 is of a length to be positioned against the forward side of the part 11 of the bar 9. See Figure 2. The function of the wing 23 will be presently referred to.

Foiwvardly of the plate 2 a hand holder is arranged and which is constructed of a piece of bendable sheet metal and comprises a body portion 32, an upwardly extending and rearwardly inclined flange 33, and a downwardly extending vertically disposed flange 34. The bocy portion 32 is positioned on the upper face of the part 11, of the bar 9, and secured therewith by the holdfast devices 35. The lower portion of the flange 34- is positioned against the forward edge of the part 11., of the bar 9, and is secured thereto by the holdfast devices 36. The body portion 32 abuts against and forms a continuation of the plate 2. The holder which referred to generally by the reference character 3. extends from the outer end of the part 11, of the bar 9, and terminates at the outer side wall of the groove See Figure 3.

Arranged forwardly of the plate 2, and spaced from the holder 37, by the groove 15,

is a guide element referred to generally by the reference character 38 and which is spaced from the lower end of the end wall of the housing 2 The guide element 38 consists of a base 39, secured to the upper faces of the part 11, of the bar 9, by the ioldfast devices 40. That end of the base which opposes the end wall 21 of the housing, has formed integral therewith a vertically disposed inverted substantially L- shaped twine guide 41 having its free end torsionally curved, as at 42.

The base 39 is of less width than the part 11, of the bar 9, and terminates at a point removed from the forward edge of said Jart 11. The twine guide a1 is of the same width as the width of the base 39 and has formed integral with the forward side thereof, as well as extending at right angles with respect thereto, a vertically disposed wing 33, which opposes the wing 28, and in connection with the latter provides a cutter guide. The wing 43 is spaced from the wing 28 and the guide passage ist, formed by the wing 28 and 4.3 opposes the slot 26, in the wall 21.

The twine guide acts as a guide for the tucking needle, as said guide includes a vertical leg 15, a horizontally disposed leg 46 and a depending extension 17 on the free end of the leg to. The extension oppose the leg 4-5 and the inner edge of the extension and leg is arranged in alignment with the opening 25 formed in the end wall 21 of the housing and the extension 47, in connection with the leg provides a passage 48. The twine tucking needle which will be presently referred to, when it travels to and from in operative position, it is compelled to pass to one side of the leg l5. See Figure 6.

Intel-posed between the guide element 38 and the holder 37 is a clamping member emplayed for clamping it ie hand of tobacco against the holder and the wing 13 during the tying operation and said clamping member is arranged within and projected rearwardly from the groove 15 and extends upon the plate 2, when in normal position. See Figure 6. The clamping member is constructed from a strip of spring metal bent upon itself to provide a base a9 and a curved arm 50. The base 49 has its rear part offset as at 51 and which terminates in the bend 52. The offsetting of the base 49 permits of the rear portion of the clamp to extend upon the plate 2. The forward end of the base 49, is bent to form a barrel 53, which seats in a semi-circular depression 54 formed in the bottom of the groove 15. Extending through the barrel 53 and secured in position by the holder 37 and guide element 38 is a pintle 55, which in connection with the barrel 53, provides a hinge connection for the clamping member. The wing 31, of the lanextension 2? abuts against the barrel 48. The forward or free end of the arm 50, of the clamping member, is curved upwardly as at 56.

The combined twine tucker and cutter mechanism comprises a spring controlled plunger 5'? having projecting from its rear end a stem 58 which slides on the part of the bar 9, and has its rearward movement arrested by the shoulder l l. The controlling .1 l. I! r" s lin Ioi tne plunger or as indicatedat 59, is arranged above the stem 58, and has one end connected as at to the plunger 57 and its other end attached to an anchoring mem ber 61, which is secured to the extension 12. The plunger 5"? rides against the inner face of the top 16 of the housing and is confiner in its movement by said top 17 and the part 10, of the bar 9. The forward end of the plunger 57 is bevelled as at 62 to conform to the inclination of the end wall 21 of the housing.

Secured jecting from the tor-ward er 57, centrally thereof, is the shank 62 of wine tucking needle 63. The shank 62 .nd the needle point are constructed in such an -er relative to each other so as to set up a twine shitting shoulder 64:. The needle operates through the opening 25, in the end wall 21 of the housing. See Figure 3. One side of the plunger 57 is mortised, as at 65 and mounted therein is a twine cutter 66. lloldiast devices 67 are employed for fixedly securing the cutter to the plunger 57. The cutter 66 projects forwardly from the plunger 57, but the projecting portion thereof is of materially less length than the projecting portion of the shank of the needle 63, and by this arrangement the needle will perform its tucking function before the twine is severed by the cutter or in other words the needle operates in advance of the cutter. The cutter operates through the slot 26 and enters the guide passage 44-. See Figure l. During the operation of the cutter it slides against the side wall 19 of the housing.

Pivotally connected as at 68 to a support 70, arranged below the platform 1, is a toot treadle '71, to which is connected as at 72, the lower end of a flexible cable 78, which travels over a pulley 7%, carried by a bracket 1 secured to the lower face of the bar 9. The upper end of the cable 73 is provided with a hook 76, for engagement in an eyebolt 77, which is secured to and depends from the plunger 57. lVhen the treadle is in the plunger 57, as well as proend of the plundeorcssed, owing to the connection of the Ct '78, with the plunger 57, the latter is sl forwardly against the action of the s 59, and when the treadle 71 is relieved or pressure, tie spring 59 will restore the plunger 57 to its nornial'position.

Mounted on the platform 1 is a receptacle 77, which contains a ball of twine 7 8. The receptacle 7'? is provided with a cover 79, formed with an opening for the passage of the twine 30 and the latter extends between the wing 28 and the end wall 21 ot' the housing. See Figure 2.

The operation of tying the hand of bacco is as io'll0ws:-

The tobacco leaves are gathered together in the left hand, the thumb resting at a point where the band is to be placed. The twine is held between the thumb and finger of the right hand and the end of the twine, is placed under the thumb of the left hand, then wind the twine firmly around the leaves using the thumb of the left hand as a guide for the first lap. After the twine has been firmly wound around one end of the hand oi tobacco, it is thrown over the torsionally twisted portion of the twine guide and simultaneously the hand of tobacco is pressed against the bottom and flange of the holder, with the stem end of the hand of tobacco held firmly against the twine guide. At this time a linger is placed under the upraised end of the clamp, which has been automatically elevated by the positioning of the hand of tobacco and the finger is used to shift the clamp in a direction towards the flange the holder to firmly hold the hand or tobacco. The twine is then drawn across the needle until taut, after which, the foot tread is operated and at the same time the tension of the thumb and finger is simultaneously eased to permit of the twine to be tucked in the hand of tobacco and then cut by the combined tucking and cutter mechanism. After which the foot lever is released, and the free end of the twine is pulled taut, so that it appears as shown in Figures 12 and 13.

It is thought that the many advantages of a tying machine in accordance with this in vention, for use in connection with hands of tobacco can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet changes in the detai s of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

hat I claim is:

1. A machine for tying a tobacco hand with twine comprising means for tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end, and means for cutting the twine to free the band and the tucked length of twine, a holder for the hand of tobacco, a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, and guides for said tucking and cutting means.

2. A machine for tying a tobacco hand with twine comprising means for tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end, and means for cutting to free the band and the tucked tvine, and guides for the said twine and tucking and cutting the twine length of length of means.

3.21 machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine eiitended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to tree the band and tucked length of twine.

A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a con'ibined spring con rolled twine tuck r and cutting mecha nism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from band of twine surrounding said end and for cuttii'ig the twine to tree the band and tuclrcd length of twine, a holder .ior the hand oi. tobacco, and a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder.

A machine for t ing tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tuckin into one end of a tobacco hand a len th of twine extend cd from a band of twine surroimding said end and for cutting the twine to tree the band and tucked length of twine, a flanged holder for the hand of tobacco, and a clamping member coacting with the flange or" the holder to clamp the hand during the tucking and cutting operation.

6. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising acombincd spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, and guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mechanism.

7.21 machine for tying tobacco hands with twine con'iprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism tor successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a holder for the hand of tobacco, a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, and guides for the tucking and cut ting means of said mechanism.

8. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism tor successively tucking into one end or" a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounded said one and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a flanged holder for the hand of tobacco, a clamping member coacting with the flange of the holder to clamp the hand during the tucking and cutting operation, and guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mechanism.

9. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a spring controlled twine tucker and cutter mechanism for succcssivcly tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a guide for the length of twine, and guides for the tucking and cutting means said mechanism.

10. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting nechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length or twine extendcd from a band of twine surrounding saic end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a holder for the hand of tobacco, hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, a guide for the length of twine, and guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mech anism.

11, A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cuttin mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and tor cutting the twine to tree the band and tucked length or twine, a flanged holder for the hand of tobacco, and a clamping member coacting with the flange oi the holder to clamp the hand during the tucking and cutting operation, a guide for the length of twine, and guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mechanism.

12. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a holder for the hand of: tobacco, a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, and said clamping member interposed between said guides and holder.

13. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism tor successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band 01' twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a flanged holder for the hand of tobacco, and a clamping aember coacting with the flange of the holder to clamp the hand during the tucking and cutting operation, and said clamping member interposed between said guides and holder.

14. machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked lengta of twine, a holder for the hand of tobacco, a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mechanism, and said clamping member interposed between said guides and holder.

15. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine er:- tended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a flanged holder for the hand of tobacco, clamping member coacting with the flange of the holder to clamp the hand during the tucking and cutting operation, guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mechanism, and said clamping member interposed between said guides and holder.

16. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end of a. tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to free the band and tucked length of twine, a holder for the hand of tobacco, a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, a guide for the length of twine, guides for the tucking and cutting means or" said mechanism, and said clamping members interposed between said guides and holder.

1?. A machine for tying tobacco hands with twine comprising a combined spring controlled twine tucker and cutting mechanism for successively tucking into one end oi a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said end and for cutting the twine to "tree the band and tucked length of twine, a flanged holder for the hand of tobacco, and a clamping member coacting with the flange of the holder to clamp the hand during the tucking and cutting operation, a guide for the length of twine, guides for the tucking and cutting means of said mechanism, and said clampin members interposed between said guides and holder.

18. A machine for tying a tobacco hand with twine comprising means for tucking into one end of a tobacco hand a length of twine extended from a band of twine surrounding said en'd, and means for cutting the twine to free the band and the tucked length of twine, a holder for the hand of tobacco, a hand clamping member cooperating with said holder, guides for said tucking and cutting means, and said clamping member interposed between said guides and holder.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

JOHN BLEASDALE. 

